Above the Abbey's Great West Door stand ten statues to modern martyrs - Christians who gave up their lives for their beliefs. The martyrs are drawn from every continent and many Christian ...

“We are proud to have this number of people from our village who have become martyrs,” he said after his brother’s murder. “Since the Roman era, Christians have been martyrs and have ...

She not only kept house but helped nurse her mother, worried about her day & night ... another and settled down for life as a professional martyr. The Author. Lorna Rea (Mrs. Philip Russel ...

Develop your own understanding of how the 10 modern martyrs’ statues at Westminster Abbey could be used in lessons about sacrifice and martyrdom. This detailed guide for secondary teachers offers a ...

Pope Francis has formally recognized that five Franciscan missionaries ministering in what is now the U.S. state of Georgia ...

Dorothy Stang is considered a modern-day martyr by the catholic church following her assassination in 2005. Stang was killed in Brazil, where she efforted to protect the rainforests and the people ...

Martyr's Day or Shaheed Diwas 2025: Martyr's Day or Shaheed Diwas is remembered in India on various dates. January 30th is a day that falls as Martyr's Day or Shaheed Diwas to commemorate Mahatma ...